NORTHFIELD What is Youthprise? Why Northfjeld? Founded in 2010 by - PDF document

Looking back at 2019 and looking ahead to 2020 NORTHFIELD

What is Youthprise? Why Northfjeld? Founded in 2010 by the McKnight Foundatjon, Youthprise invests in the future of Minnesota by investjng in Northfjeld has a strong, Relationship youth. With a commitment to racial equity, it strives to trusted relatjonship shifu the trajectory for underserved young people. with Youthprise. Guided by a strengths-based approach, Youthprise works to transform how funders, instjtutjons, providers and communitjes work with youth. Northfjeld is seen as Leadership Youthprise approached Northfjeld HCI and the City of one of the leading Northfjeld in 2015 about launching a shared partnership. communitjes in Minnesota for youth development efgorts. Excitjng results have Results been achieved in the fjrst 4 years of this partnership. 3 Components of Youth First

Looking Back YOUTHBANK ~ Results over the past year ~ • 9 grants awarded in the past year – totaling $14,925 – to support youth-led efgorts designed to meet local needs YOUTH ON BOARDS • 100% of the YouthBank team is comprised of local young people 97 Northfjeld youth (unduplicated count) served on local Started in 2015, Northfjeld’s chapter was the fjrst boards and commissions this past year YouthBank chapter in the United States to award grants 2014 - 2 boards 2019 - 22 boards NORTHFIELD COmmUNITY The Northfjeld Youth on Boards initjatjve COLLEgE COLLABORATIVE was recently awarded a “Local Government Innovatjon Award” by the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Afgairs Northfjeld Community College Collaboratjve (NCCC) launched in 2018 • 54 Northfjeld young adults took NORTHFIELD ALLIANCE FOR college classes through the NCCC • 98% are fjrst-generatjon SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION college atuendees; 85% are • Trained 309 local individuals this year to identjfy and students of color respond to mental health concerns through evidence-based • 486 college credits earned Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid • More than 125 substantjal tjps received this year through Tip 411 • 3 communitjes (Northfjeld, Faribault, MN Tri-City • Trained over 600 beverage servers in Rice County this year Correctjonal Facility - Red Wing ) on safe serving practjces in an efgort to reduce youth alcohol Bridges • 60 youth entered postsecondary educatjon use and keep our community safe from alcohol-related injuries or death • 114 placed in jobs or internships • Collected 27,730 pounds of medicatjon • 129 received training or (program lifetjme to-date) through the Take It certjfjcatjons To The Box program Presented on the Youth First model at state and national conferences

Looking Ahead CAREER PATHWAYS • Contjnued growth of the Northfjeld ~ to 2020 ~ Community College Collaboratjve, supportjng over 50 young adults in pursuing postsecondary educatjon locally YOUTH ON BOARDS • Contjnue Educatjon Fellows Pilot for those interested in educatjon careers • Launch Public Sectors Fellows for those Contjnue to support youth on at least 22 boards/commissions interested in careers in the public sector • Contjnue to grow the diversity of the program • Deepen relatjonships with adults working with youth on boards • Grow the number of local NORTHFIELD ASAP nonprofjts partjcipatjng to 10 or more • Advocate for Tobacco 21 to be passed in Northfjeld and Rice County as a way to reduce youth vaping and tobacco use • Increase mental health and crisis resources for non-English speaking and uninsured community members YOUTHBANK • Betuer align strategies with community partners to address mental health across • Award nearly $15,000 in YouthBank grants to support Rice County youth-led efgorts • Hold workshop-type events to increase the number of students discussing issues and opportunitjes impactjng their community • Contjnue to provide individual support to 150+ Opportunity Youth, Tri-City Bridges connectjng them to educatjon and career exploratjon resources

Thank you for your contjnued support of this partnership! For more informatjon, contact 507-664-3524, or YOUTH ENGAGEMENT Meleah Follen meleah@northfjeldhci.org YOUTH HEALTH Katje Reed katje@northfjeldhci.org Ashley Anderson ashley@northfjeldhci.org YOUTH FUTURE Katje Theis alumni@northfjeldhci.org Candace Godfrey candace@northfjeldhci.org